Research Summary
A digital freight forwarder is a technology-driven logistics company that leverages digital platforms, online tools, and software solutions to streamline and optimize the process of transporting goods and managing international shipments. These companies offer services such as online booking, shipment tracking, documentation management, customs clearance, and supply chain visibility through their digital platforms. By automating and digitizing various aspects of the freight forwarding process, including quoting, booking, documentation, and communication, digital freight forwarders aim to simplify international trade for businesses, reduce manual paperwork, improve transparency, and enhance overall efficiency in the global supply chain.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Digital Freight Forwarder market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers of Digital Freight Forwarder include iContainers, Forto (Freighthub), Flexport, FreightAmigo Services Limited, Maersk (Twill), CMA CGM, Shypple, Kuehne+Nagel, Zencargo, Expeditors (FLEET) etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Digital Freight Forwarder. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Digital Freight Forwarder market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Digital Freight Forwarder market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Digital Freight Forwarder industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Digital Freight Forwarder Include:
iContainers
Forto (Freighthub)
Flexport
FreightAmigo Services Limited
Maersk (Twill)
CMA CGM
Shypple
Kuehne+Nagel
Zencargo
Expeditors (FLEET)
Digital Freight Forwarder Product Segment Include:
Software
Services
Digital Freight Forwarder Product Application Include:
Large Enterprises
SMEs
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends
Chapter 2: Global Digital Freight Forwarder Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Digital Freight Forwarder Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Digital Freight Forwarder Major Regional Market Size and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Passenger Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 1 Digital Freight Forwarder Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Digital Freight Forwarder Product by Type
- 1.2.1 Software
- 1.2.2 Services
- 1.3 Digital Freight Forwarder Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Large Enterprises
- 1.3.2 SMEs
- 1.4 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Digital Freight Forwarder Market Development Status and Trends
- 1.5.1 Digital Freight Forwarder Industry Development Status Analysis
- 1.5.2 Digital Freight Forwarder Industry Development Trends Analysis
- 2 Digital Freight Forwarder Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Digital Freight Forwarder Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Analysis by Regions
- 4.1 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 5 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 6.4 North America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 6.5 North America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 7.4 Europe Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 7.5 Europe Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 8.4 China Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 10.4 Latin America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 10.5 Latin America Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Country
- 10.5.1 Mexico
- 10.5.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Type
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Application
- 11.5 Middle East & Africa Digital Freight Forwarder Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Digital Freight Forwarder Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Digital Freight Forwarder Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 iContainers
- 13.1.1 iContainers Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 iContainers Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 iContainers Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 Forto (Freighthub)
- 13.2.1 Forto (Freighthub) Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 Forto (Freighthub) Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 Forto (Freighthub) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 Flexport
- 13.3.1 Flexport Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 Flexport Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Flexport Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 FreightAmigo Services Limited
- 13.4.1 FreightAmigo Services Limited Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 FreightAmigo Services Limited Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 FreightAmigo Services Limited Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Maersk (Twill)
- 13.5.1 Maersk (Twill) Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Maersk (Twill) Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Maersk (Twill) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 CMA CGM
- 13.6.1 CMA CGM Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 CMA CGM Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 CMA CGM Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 Shypple
- 13.7.1 Shypple Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 Shypple Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 Shypple Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 Kuehne+Nagel
- 13.8.1 Kuehne+Nagel Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 Kuehne+Nagel Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 Kuehne+Nagel Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 Zencargo
- 13.9.1 Zencargo Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 Zencargo Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 Zencargo Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Expeditors (FLEET)
- 13.10.1 Expeditors (FLEET) Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Expeditors (FLEET) Digital Freight Forwarder Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Expeditors (FLEET) Digital Freight Forwarder Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Digital Freight Forwarder Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Digital Freight Forwarder Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Digital Freight Forwarder Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Digital Freight Forwarder Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Digital Freight Forwarder Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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